duck ratio
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When to integrate new female ducks
Quick recap - At the moment we have 2 factions of ducks that live in relative harmony for the situation: -1 male pekin 1 female pekin They sleep in the large duck pen by the large pond that is shared by everyone (as well as all the wild ducks) - 1 male cayuga 1 female cayuga 1 female... -
Do I need to get rid of drake??
We currently have 4 drakes and 12 hens. I know we realistically should have 16 hens at the least if we have 4 drakes. We have 6 “older ducks” which are really not that old. 4 of them aren’t even a year yet. Then we have our “babies” that were September ducklings. They for the most part stay very...- MartinFamilyHomestead
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Drakes.
Has anyone ever had a group of drakes that weren’t rough with females? I have 4 drakes and 7 girls. I know that’s a terrible ratio. I really hate to rehome any of my drakes because I’ve grown so attached to them. I know I could always get more females but I hate to do that because I already have... -
Drake mating/ratio question
My drake (Ducky Norris) is bonded with his mate, Waddles. They’re my only ducks and have been rais ed with my pullets. Both just around 6 Months. Waddles just started laying this week. However Ducky Norris Has taken an interest to my tiniest chicken. Once I read up on here that what he was doing...- 1acrebackyard
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